19-Year-Old Teen Arrested for Using Leaked Optus Breach Data in SMS Scam

The Hacker News Daily Updates Software Vulnerability Snapshot Report An Analysis by Synopsys Application Security Testing Services Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Oct 6, 2022 19-Year-Old Teen Arrested for Using Leaked Optus Breach Data in SMS Scam The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a 19-year-old teen from Sydney for allegedly attempting to leverage the data leaked following the Optus data breach late last month to extort victims. The suspect is said to have carried out a text message blackmail scam, demanding that the ... Read More Former Uber Security Chief Found Guilty of Data Breach Coverup A U.S. federal court jury has found former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan guilty of not disclosing a 2016 breach of customer and driver records to regulators and attempting to cover up the incident. Sullivan has been convicted on two counts: One for obstructing justice by not ... Read More Fetch the Flag CTF hosted by Snyk | Register for free | November 9 Ready to flex your security skills? Join the Fetch the Flag CTF to solve 16 challenges, compete against thousands of teams, and win prizes. Plus, prepare for game day by learning hacking tactics in the CTF 101 workshop. Register to join on Nov. ... Read More Experts Warn of New RatMilad Android Spyware Targeting Enterprise Devices A novel Android malware called RatMilad has been observed targeting a Middle Eastern enterprise mobile device by concealing itself as a VPN and phone number spoofing app. The mobile trojan functions as advanced spyware with capabilities that receives and executes commands to collect and exfiltrate ... Read More Telstra Telecom Suffers Data Breach Potentially Exposing Employee Information Australia's largest telecommunications company Telstra disclosed that it was the victim of a data breach through a third-party, nearly two weeks after Optus reported a breach of its own. "There has been no breach of Telstra's systems," Narelle Devine, the company's chief information security ... Read More Software Vulnerability Snapshot Report An Analysis by Synopsys Application Security Testing Services Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India